| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) SG - Steve Payne (fresh) SF - Michael Rolland (fresh) PF - Mark Utsey (fresh) C - Henry Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Looney (fresh) SG - Eugene Duke (fresh) SF - Timothy Hedrick (fresh) PF - Wesley Reynolds (fresh) C - Michael Severson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Henry Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois | Timothy Hedrick is called for the reach on Raymond Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Hedrick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Steve Payne misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Wesley Reynolds snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Steve Payne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Wesley Reynolds gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Michael Rolland steals it from Timothy Hedrick | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Rolland | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Michael Rolland steals it from Timothy Hedrick | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Michael Rolland hits the finger roll | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Eugene Duke | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Michael Rolland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Steve Payne can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Michael Severson | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Wesley Reynolds tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Michael Rolland makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Utsey | 7-4 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Michael Severson can't finish the uncontested layup | 7-4 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Mark Utsey grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Michael Rolland misses short on a floater from the left side | 7-4 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wesley Reynolds | 7-4 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | David Looney is fouled on the floor by Michael Rolland - foul #1 on Michael Rolland, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Larry Lawlor (SF), James Callahan (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Raymond Johnson, Steve Payne, Michael Rolland, Mark Utsey, Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Fish (PG), Mark Woodward (SF), Donald Lepe (PF), John Woodworth (C) David Looney, Timothy Hedrick, Wesley Reynolds, Michael Severson | |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Lepe | 7-6 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Glenn Monk is whistled for traveling | 7-6 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Glenn Monk steps in front of the Jared Fish pass in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Eugene Duke | 7-6 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth is whistled for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Penwell (SF), John Squire (C) Larry Lawlor, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Looney (PG) Jared Fish | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Mark Woodward takes the ball from Glenn Monk in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Glenn Monk gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Glenn Monk (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Boudreaux (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Penwell (fresh) PF - James Callahan (fairly fresh) C - John Squire (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Looney (tiring) SG - Eugene Duke (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Mark Woodward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Lepe (fairly fresh) C - John Woodworth (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | John Squire grabs the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Glenn Monk buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Penwell | 10-6 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Eugene Duke is fouled in the backcourt by James Callahan - foul #1 on James Callahan, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Payne (SG), Mark Utsey (PF) Robert Boudreaux, James Callahan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe misses the fadeaway from the left block | 10-6 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Mark Utsey grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Mark Utsey drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Glenn Monk | 12-6 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Eugene Duke connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Woodward | 12-8 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Steve Payne is hacked by John Woodworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Woodworth, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Larry Lawlor (SF), Ronald Clark (C) Steve Payne, Christopher Penwell, John Squire | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Fish (PG), Wesley Reynolds (PF) David Looney, Donald Lepe | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor's dunk attempt is rejected by John Woodworth | 12-8 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Mark Utsey can't tip it in | 12-8 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Ronald Clark tips it but misses | 12-8 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor can't tip it in | 12-8 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Wesley Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Eugene Duke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Reynolds | 12-8 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-8 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Eugene Duke gets the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Eugene Duke misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Ronald Clark gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Glenn Monk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish scores on a turnaround near the basket | 12-10 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson is called for 10 seconds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Payne (SG), Christopher Penwell (SF), James Callahan (PF), Henry Thomas (C) Glenn Monk, Larry Lawlor, Mark Utsey, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Looney (PG), Timothy Hedrick (SF), Donald Lepe (PF), Michael Severson (C) Jared Fish, Mark Woodward, Wesley Reynolds, John Woodworth | |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | James Callahan is called for the reach on Donald Lepe - foul #2 on James Callahan, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Utsey (PF) James Callahan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | David Looney connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-12 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | David Looney takes the ball from Christopher Penwell | 12-12 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | David Looney slams it home | 12-14 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Rolland (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Larry Lawlor (PF), John Squire (C) Raymond Johnson, Steve Payne, Mark Utsey, Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Michael Rolland hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Penwell | 14-14 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward (SF) Timothy Hedrick | |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Eugene Duke misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Lawlor - foul #1 on Larry Lawlor, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (PG), Mark Utsey (PF) Michael Rolland, Larry Lawlor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Eugene Duke makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Eugene Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux is hacked by Eugene Duke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Duke, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Fish (PG), Wesley Reynolds (PF) Eugene Duke, Donald Lepe | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Glenn Monk hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Utsey | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Glenn Monk (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boudreaux (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Penwell (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Utsey (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Squire (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jared Fish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Looney (tired) 4 pts. SF - Mark Woodward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wesley Reynolds (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Severson (tired) | |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | David Looney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Payne (SG), Michael Rolland (SF), Henry Thomas (C) Robert Boudreaux, Christopher Penwell, John Squire | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick (SF) Mark Woodward | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Jared Fish is called for the reach on Mark Utsey - foul #1 on Jared Fish, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG) Glenn Monk | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Duke (SG), Donald Lepe (PF), John Woodworth (C) Jared Fish, Wesley Reynolds, Michael Severson | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Michael Rolland misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 16-16 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Mark Utsey grabs the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Michael Rolland buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Johnson and he's fouled by Timothy Hedrick - foul #2 on Timothy Hedrick, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lawlor (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Mark Utsey, Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Fish (PG), Mark Woodward (SF), Michael Severson (C) David Looney, Timothy Hedrick, John Woodworth | |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Michael Rolland makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Michael Severson's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Clark | 19-16 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG) Raymond Johnson, Steve Payne | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wesley Reynolds (PF) Donald Lepe | |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Glenn Monk scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Boudreaux | 21-17 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Wesley Reynolds is hacked by Larry Lawlor - foul #2 on Larry Lawlor, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Penwell (SF), Mark Utsey (PF), John Squire (C) Michael Rolland, Larry Lawlor, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Woodworth (C) Michael Severson | |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Glenn Monk is called for the reach on Jared Fish - foul #1 on Glenn Monk, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Looney (SG) Eugene Duke | |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | John Squire pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Glenn Monk is fouled on the floor by Wesley Reynolds - foul #1 on Wesley Reynolds, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Steve Payne (SG), Michael Rolland (SF), Henry Thomas (C) Glenn Monk, Robert Boudreaux, Christopher Penwell, John Squire | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Duke (SG) Jared Fish | |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Mark Utsey hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Wesley Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Eugene Duke is denied by Mark Utsey | 21-17 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Thomas | 21-17 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Steve Payne drills a runner from the right block | 23-17 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | David Looney knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Woodward | 23-19 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Michael Rolland is whistled for traveling | 23-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Christopher Penwell (SF), Ronald Clark (C) Raymond Johnson, Steve Payne, Michael Rolland, Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Fish (PG), Donald Lepe (PF), Michael Severson (C) David Looney, Wesley Reynolds, John Woodworth | |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Clark - foul #1 on Ronald Clark, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Mark Utsey pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Jared Fish picks off the pass by Robert Boudreaux in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Eugene Duke's pass is intercepted by Christopher Penwell | 23-20 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Glenn Monk misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Mark Utsey grabs the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Glenn Monk (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Penwell (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Utsey (very tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Clark (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jared Fish (tired) 4 pts. SG - Eugene Duke (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Woodward (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Lepe (tired) C - Michael Severson (very tired) | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Mark Utsey is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 23-20 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Ronald Clark can't tip it in | 23-20 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Boudreaux steals it from Mark Woodward in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux lays it in | 25-20 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Eugene Duke misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Penwell | 25-20 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Jared Fish is called for the reach on Robert Boudreaux in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jared Fish, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Michael Rolland (SF), John Squire (C) Glenn Monk, Christopher Penwell, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Looney (PG), Wesley Reynolds (PF) Jared Fish, Donald Lepe | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Michael Severson | 26-20 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | David Looney's floater is tipped away by John Squire | 26-20 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Johnson | 26-20 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux is fouled in the backcourt by David Looney - foul #1 on David Looney, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lawlor (SF), James Callahan (PF) Michael Rolland, Mark Utsey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wesley Reynolds | 27-20 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Larry Lawlor takes the ball from Eugene Duke in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | John Squire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Payne (SG), Henry Thomas (C) Robert Boudreaux, John Squire | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe (PF) Wesley Reynolds | |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | David Looney clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Johnson - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #9 | 27-20 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | David Looney misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | David Looney makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Steve Payne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-21 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Henry Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket set up by Henry Thomas | 29-21 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (PG), Christopher Penwell (SF), John Squire (C) Raymond Johnson, Larry Lawlor, Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wesley Reynolds (PF), John Woodworth (C) Donald Lepe, Michael Severson | |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Steve Payne steals it from David Looney | 29-21 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Steve Payne lays it up and in | 31-21 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Eugene Duke hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | James Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Glenn Monk misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Wesley Reynolds gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | David Looney misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | James Callahan grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | David Looney is called for the reach on Steve Payne - foul #2 on David Looney, team foul #9 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Rolland (PG), Larry Lawlor (SF), Henry Thomas (C) Glenn Monk, Christopher Penwell, John Squire | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Fish (PG), Donald Lepe (PF), Michael Severson (C) David Looney, Wesley Reynolds, John Woodworth | |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Steve Payne makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Steve Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish makes the shot from the baseline | 33-23 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Michael Rolland is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Callahan | 35-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Rolland (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Payne (tired) 6 pts. SF - Larry Lawlor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Callahan (tired) 2 reb. C - Henry Thomas (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jared Fish (tired) 6 pts. SG - Eugene Duke (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Woodward (very tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Lepe (tired) C - Michael Severson (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish travels in the backcourt | 35-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Ronald Clark (C) James Callahan, Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick (SF), Wesley Reynolds (PF) Mark Woodward, Donald Lepe | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor clanks a shot from the free throw line | 35-23 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor tips it but misses | 35-23 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Ronald Clark gets the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Wesley Reynolds - foul #2 on Wesley Reynolds, team foul #10 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux (SG) Steve Payne | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Looney (PG) Jared Fish | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor misses the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Wesley Reynolds snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Eugene Duke double dribbles | 36-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Utsey (PF), John Squire (C) Larry Lawlor, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-23 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Michael Severson misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Raymond Johnson - foul #3 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #10 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (PG), Christopher Penwell (SF), Henry Thomas (C) Raymond Johnson, Michael Rolland, John Squire | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe (PF) Wesley Reynolds | |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Michael Severson makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Michael Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Henry Thomas clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Severson - foul #1 on Michael Severson, team foul #11 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Payne (SG) Robert Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Woodworth (C) Michael Severson | |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-25 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Henry Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Henry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Mark Utsey pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Steve Payne is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hedrick - foul #3 on Timothy Hedrick, team foul #12 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Callahan (PF), John Squire (C) Mark Utsey, Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Fish (PG), Mark Woodward (SF), Wesley Reynolds (PF) David Looney, Timothy Hedrick, Donald Lepe | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Steve Payne makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Steve Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Callahan | 38-25 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Glenn Monk comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jared Fish - foul #3 on Jared Fish, team foul #13 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Looney (PG) Jared Fish | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Glenn Monk makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Glenn Monk makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Christopher Penwell steals it from Eugene Duke in the backcourt | 40-25 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Christopher Penwell is fouled on the floor by Mark Woodward - foul #1 on Mark Woodward, team foul #14 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Rolland (PG), Larry Lawlor (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Glenn Monk, James Callahan, John Squire | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Severson (C) John Woodworth | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Christopher Penwell misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Christopher Penwell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | David Looney hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-25 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Severson | 41-25 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Eugene Duke scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Steve Payne - foul #1 on Steve Payne, team foul #11 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux (SG), Mark Utsey (PF), Henry Thomas (C) Steve Payne, Christopher Penwell, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe (PF) Wesley Reynolds | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Eugene Duke makes the free throw | 41-28 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Michael Rolland hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 41-28 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | David Looney grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Henry Thomas swats the dunk try by Michael Severson | 41-28 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Thomas | 41-28 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Michael Rolland is fouled in the backcourt by David Looney - foul #3 on David Looney, team foul #15 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (PG) Larry Lawlor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Fish (PG) David Looney | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Michael Rolland makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Michael Rolland makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Boudreaux steals it from Michael Severson | 43-28 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 43-28 |